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cyclooctanone

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Cyclooctanone is an organic compound with the formula . It is a waxy white solid.

Chemical data

Formula
C8H14O
Molecular weight
126.2 g/mol
IUPAC name
cyclooctanone
SMILES
C1CCCC(=O)CCC1
InChIKey
IIRFCWANHMSDCG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.9
Polar surface area
17.1 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Mass
126.104465
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chemical formula
C₈H₁₄O
canonical SMILES
C1CCCC(=O)CCC1
melting point
41.0
has characteristic
bitterness
Commons category
Cyclooctanone
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Contents
  • Synthesis and reactions
  • See also
  • References

Cyclooctanone is an organic compound with the formula . It is a waxy white solid.

==Synthesis and reactions== It can be prepared by Jones oxidation or Dess-Martin oxidation of cyclooctanol. ketonization reaction starting with azelaic acid.

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